incisive
[adjective]
Synonyms: penetrating, acute, keen, perspicacious, piercing, trenchant

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Antonyms: unincisive
Contrasted words: diffuse, prolix, verbose, wordy, feeble, limp, pithless, sapless
Related Words: acute, drilling, keen, sharp, acerb, acerbic, caustic, mordant, scathing, slashing, tart, concise, laconic, succinct, terse

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

in‧ci‧sive /ɪnˈsaɪsɪv/ adjective
showing intelligence and a clear understanding of something
incisive remarks/criticism etc
Her questions were well-formulated and incisive.
—incisively adverb
—incisiveness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲